Lacing-hook-setting machine.



S. E. TAPT.

LAGING HOOK SETTING MACHINE.

APPLIQATION FILED MAR. 27, 1908.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 27, 190s.

Patented 0011. 13, 1908.

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SYDNEY E. TAFT, OF SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN LAOING HOOK OO., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LACING-HOOK-SETTING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, SYDNEY E. TAET, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Framingham, in the county of MiddleseX and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lacing- Hook-Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automatic lacing hook setting machines of that class of machines set forth-in Letters Patent of the United States No. 855,497, issued to William P. Bartel and applicant July 4, 1907, and also set forth in a co-pending application for Letters .PatentV by applicant, Serial No. 360,033, led April 2, 1907. In this class of lacing hook setting machines, which are known as automatic lacing hook setting machines,it is necessary that the mechanism for feeding the upper and thus spacing the lacing hooks should be capable of 'adjustment to vary the distance between adj acent lacing hooks, so that the same may be used felr setting lacing hooks in different styles of s oes.

The obj ect'of this invention is to provide a mechanism by means of which the operator may conveniently, quickly and accurately change the relative locations of certain parts of the mechanism forV feeding the upper to vary the distance between the lacing hooks, said mechanism being so constructed as to be locked in any position to which the operator may adjust the same, and in connection therewith an index and` indicator disk are provided, whereby the operator may be enabled to set the `mechanism accurately to obtain any space between lacing hooks which may be desired.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lPatented Oct. 18, 1908.

Application filed March 27, 1908. Serial N o. 423,762.

12 is the main driving shaft, 13 the cam for imparting a lateral rocking movement to the anvil and feed punch whereby the upper 1s e The anvil 14, which is provided with a projection 14 adapted to pass through theupper, in-order to feed the same, is fast to an arm 15 which forms a portion of the anvil carrier frame 16, said anvil carrier frame being rigidly fastened to a vertical shaft 17 adapted to reciprocate in bearings in the frame of the machine. A vertical reciprocatory motion is imparted to the shaft 17 and to the carrier frame 16 which is fastened thereto by a lever 52 pivoted to a stud 53 fast to the frame of the machine, said stud having a cam roll 54 ournaled at one end thereof and projecting into a cam groove 55 formed in the cam blank 56 which is fastened to the shaft 12. The lever 52 is slotted at its forward end at 57 to receive a slide block 58 which is pivoted upon a stud 59 fast to a collar 60 which is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 17 and is prevented from longitudinal movement relatively thereto by a flange 61 and a collar 62, said collar 62 being rigidly fastened to the shaft 17 and the flange 61 being also rigidly fastened to said shaft. Said anvil carrier frame has another arm 18 thereon to which is fastened a stud 19. A sliding block 20 is mounted upon the stud 19 and projects through a slot 21 formed in a slide 22. The slide 22 is adapted to slide in bearings 23 and 24 upon the frame of the machine and is connected by a link 25 to the rear end of a stud 26. The stud 26 has a sleeve 27 mounted thereon and is fastened thereto by a nut 2 8. A link 29 connects the stud 26 and sleeve 27 to the horizontal arm of a bell-crank lever 30 pivoted upon a stud 31 which is fastened to a bracket 32 fast to the frame of the machine. The vertical arm of the bell-crank lever is connected by a pin 33 to a slide 34 which has screw-threaded engagement with a screw 35, rotatably mounted upon the bracket 32 and having a handle 36 fast thereto, by means of which it may be rotated. The stud 26 and sleeve 27 project through a curved slot 37 in a lever 33 pivoted to a stud 39, the lower end of said lever being connected to a cam slide 40. A reciprocatory motion is imparted to the cam slide 40 by the cam 13. The slot 37 is concentric with the stud 41, (by which the link 25 is connected to the slide 22), when the parts are in the position illustrated in Fig. 1.

A disk 42 is rotatably mounted upon the stud 31 and has a graduated disk 43 preferably formed of celluloid, paper, or the like fastened thereto. Notches 44 are provided in the periphery of the disk 42, adapted to be engaged by a spring 45 fast to the bracket 32. The disk 43 is provided with several series of graduations 46, 47, 43, 49 and 50, and an index finger 51 is fastened to the bellcrank index lever 30, the pointed end of said index finger projecting over said graduations adjacent to the periphery of the disk 43.

The graduations 46, 47, 43, 49 and 50, respectively, are employed for dierent styles of shoes and for different distances between the lacing hooks on said shoes. The spring 45 engages the notches 44 on the periphery of the disk 42 and thus locks said disk in different positions relatively to the index linger 51, so that the graduations 46, 47, 43, 49 and 50 may be brought, respectively, beneath the index finger 51 and locked in position relatively to said index finger.

The general operation of the mechanism hereinbefore described is as follows: A vertical reciprocatory motion is imparted to the shaft 17 by the lever 52 and cam 56, and a rocking motion is imparted to the anvil carrier frame 16, to which the anvil 14 and its projection 14 are fastened, in order to feed the upper, by the cam 13, cam slide 40, lever 33, link 25, slide 22 and stud 19.

To change the extent of rocking movement of the carrier frame and thus change the distance which the upper is fed and the distance between adjacent lacing hooks, the operator rotates the handle 36, ,thus rotating the screw 35, and moving the slide 34 longitudinally thereof toward the right or left (Fig. 1), thus rocking the index lever 30 and moving the stud 26 toward or away from the pivot 39 of the lever 33, as may be desired. When the stud 26 is moved away from the pivotal stud 39 the distance between the lacing hooks will be increased and vice versa.

Having thus described my invention, what claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, mechanism to impart a reciprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, whereby a lateral movement is imparted to said anvil and feed point, and a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to inipart a rocking movement to said level', rmeans connecting said. lever to said slide, andA mechanism to adjust said connecting means reliatively to the pivot of said lever, whereby the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feedpoint may be varied.

2. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting` a feed point, mechanism to impart a rmiprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement te said arm, whereby a lateral movement is imparted to said anvil and feed point, and a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a roching movement to said lever, means connecting said lever to said slide, mechanism to adjust said connecting means relatively to the pivot of said lever, whereby the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied, and means to indicate the extent of said variation.

3. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constitnting a feed point, mechanism to impart a reciprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, whereby a lateral movement is imparted to said anvil and feed point, and a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a recliing movement to saidlever,a link connecting Said lever to said slide, and mechanism to adjust said link relatively to the pivot ol' said lever, whereby the extent of movement olsaid slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feedpoint may be varied.

4. n a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, mechanism to impart a reciprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking move.- ment to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide, .and a stud to which the other end olI said link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, and mechanism to adjust said stud longitudinally of said slot toward or a 'ay from the pivot of said lever, whereby the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feedpoint may be varied.

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. 5J In a lacing hook setting ma'chinef, a ver" tical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said'arm, said anvilV lever operatively connected to said stud, and j means to adjust and lock said lever, whereby said stud is moved longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever andthe extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of'said anvil and feed point may be varied. l

6. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting vav feed point, mechanism to impart a reciprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frameofsaid machine, mechanism to impart arrocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at' one end thereof tol said slide anda stud to which the other end of said'link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, an index lever operatively connected to said stud, a slide connected to said lever, and a screw having screw-threaded engagement with said slide, whereby said stud may be adjusted longitudinally of said slot to'- ward or away from the pivot of said lever and the extent of movement of said slide andthe lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied.

7. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, mechanism to impart a reciprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of saidmachine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide and a stud to which the other end of said link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, an index lever operatively connected to said stud, means to adjust and lock said lever, whereby said stud is moved longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever and the extent of movement of said slide and the lateralmovement of said anvil and feed point maybe varied, j

a graduated disk concentric with said index lever, and a finger on said index lever adapted to move over the periphery of said disk.V

8. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, mechanism to imparta reciprocatory motion to said shaft, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide anda stud to which the other end of said link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, an index lever operatively connected to said stud, means to adjust and lock said lever, whereby said stud is moved longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever and the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied, a rotatable graduated disk concentric with said index lever, a finger on said index lever adapted to move over the periphery of said disk, and means to lock said llisk in different positions relatively to said iger.

- 9. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to saidarm, whereby a lateral movement is imparted to said anvil and feed point, and a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, means connecting said lever to said slide, and mechanism to adjust said 'connecting means relatively to the pivot of said lever, `whereby the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied.

l0. In a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, a slide operatively connected to limpart a rocking movement to said arm,

of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied, and

means to indicate the 'extent of said variation'.

11. In a lacing` hook setting machine, a

vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, whereby a lateral movement is imparted to said anvil and feed point, and a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link connecting said lever to said slide, and mechanism to adjust said link relatively to the pivot of said. lever, whereby the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed. point may be varied.'

l2. In a lacing` hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached. to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide, and a stud to which the other end of said link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, and mechanism to adjust said stud longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever, whereby the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied.

i3. ln a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting` a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivot-ally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide and a stud to which the other' end of said link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, an index finger operatively connected to said stud, and means to adjust and lock said lever, whereby said stud is moved longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said leverand the extent of sai d slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied.

14. ln a lacing hook setting` machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said. machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever, a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide and a stnd to which the other end of said link is connected, said stud projecting through a curved slot provided in said lever, an index lever operatively connected to `said stud, a slide connected to said lever, and a screiv having screvvthreaded engagement with said slide, whereby said sind may be adjusted longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever, and the extent of movement of said slide and the lateial movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied.

l5. lin a lacing hook setting machine, a vertical shaft, an arm rigidly atta -hed to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constitutn ing a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever. a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slide and a stud to which the other end of said link is connected, said stud projecting thron'gh a curved slot provided vin said lever, an index lever operati vcly connected to said stud, means to adjust and lock said lever` whereby said stud is moved longitudinally.

of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever and the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of said anvil and feed point may be varied, a graduated disk concentric vvith said index lcvcr` and a finger on said index lever' adapted to move over the periphery of said disk.

16. In a lacing hook setting machine. a vertical shaft, an. arm rigidly attached to said shaft, an anvil fast to said arm, said anvil having a projection thereon constituting a feed point, a slide operatively connected to impart a rocking movement to said arm, a lever pivotally supported upon the frame of said machine, mechanism to impart a rocking movement to said lever` a link pivoted at one end thereof to said slidt` and a stud to which the other end of snid link is connected, said stud projecting througijh a curved slot provided in said lever, an index lever operatively connected to seid stud, means to adjust and lock said lever, 'whereby said stud is moved longitudinally of said slot toward or away from the pivot of said lever' and the extent of movement of said slide and the lateral movement of' said anvil and feedpoint may l i varied, a rotatable gradrnrtcd disk concentric with said index lever, a linger on said index lever adapted to move over the periphery of said disk and means to lock said disk in different positions relatively to said finger.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of tvfo subscribing` vvit nesscs.

il i SYDNEY lll. lhilNl fi tn esses Louis A. Jones, CnAnLns S. Goomxo.

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